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Feb 28, 2010

"If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask." --Albert Einstein

Asking Better Questions

Everyone has a need to connect honestly with others, and a very expedient way to foster improved connections is by asking good questions. Whether you are talking to customers, interviewing job candidates, talking to their bosses, or even questioning staff, we often need to draw people out. And so often, it is not a matter of what you ask, it is how you ask it. John Baldoni suggest that being curious, open-ended, and engaged.